HyperDic: treated

English > 3 senses of the word treated:
ADJECTIVEalltreatedsubjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent / agent
alltreatedgiven medical care or treatment
alltreated, tempered, hardened, toughenedmade hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
treated > pronunciation
Soundstriy'tahd; triy'tihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > treated: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningsubjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent / agent.
Examples
  • "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"
  • "treated timbers resist rot"
  • "treated fabrics resist wrinkling"
Narroweractivated(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
aerated(of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
burned, burnttreated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
dopedtreated or impregnated with a foreign / foreign substance
fumed(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
proofedtreated so as to become resistant
See alsoprocessedPrepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process
Oppositeuntreatednot subjected to chemical or physical treatment
Spanishtratado
English > treated: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningGiven medical care or treatment.
Examples
  • "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days
  • if left untreated it lasts two weeks"
Narrowerbandaged, boundCovered or wrapped with a bandage
dosedtreated with some kind of application
dressedtreated with medications and protective covering
Oppositeuntreatednot given medical care or treatment
Spanishcon tratamiento, tratado
English > treated: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningmade hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.
Synonymstempered, hardened, toughened
NarrowercurableCapable of being hardened by some additive or other agent
sunbakedbaked or hardened by exposure to sunlight
Oppositeuntempered, unhardenednot brought to a proper consistency or hardness
Spanishtemplado

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